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Shahab Mohammadian Arrested in Yasuj

Posted on June 17, 2024 by . .

HRANA, Kourosh Jalil, Shahab Mohammadian, شهاب محمدیان

On June 16, 202, Shahab Mohammadian, a resident of Yasuj, was arrested by security forces in this city and transferred to an unknown location.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mohammadian’s arrest took place on Sunday, June 16, by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. Mohammadian is a relative of Kourosh Jalil, a detained citizen from Yasuj who is currently being held by the Ministry of Intelligence’s office in this city.

As of the time of this report, no information is available about the location where Shahab Mohammadian is being held or the reasons for his arrest.

Report on the Latest Situation of Workers’ Rights Advocate Mohammad Davari in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz

Posted on June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 by . .

News

Adelabad Prison, HRANA, Mohammad Davari

Mohammad Davari, a workers’ rights advocate is serving his sentence in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz. In a violation of prisoners’ rights, he has recently been denied access to phone calls to his family starting from Sunday, June 16.

A source close to Davari’s family confirmed this news to HRANA, saying: “Mr. Davari was transferred from solitary confinement to the judicial suite of Adelabad Prison, Shiraz today. At the same time, by the order of the prison supervising judge, he has been denied the ability to make phone calls to his family.”

Davari went on a hunger strike on June 8 in protest of his relocation to solitary confinement as a punitive measure.

Davari began serving his sentence on May 15 this year in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz.

Earlier in November of 2023, he was sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Mahmoud Sadati, to three years of imprisonment for the charge of “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran”, a ban on leaving the country with passport cancellation, a ban on online activities, and mandatory residence in Bardsir, Kerman for two years. Additionally, for the charge of propaganda against the regime in favor of anti-regime groups, he was sentenced to one year and six months of imprisonment.

Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the most severe punishment from multiple charges, which is three years of imprisonment, will be enforceable for him.

A source close to the Davari family told HRANA about the details of the court process: “The court did not cite any examples regarding the charge of “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran” against the defendant. Furthermore, another part of his case concerning the charge of “disseminating falsehoods” is under review in the Shiraz Criminal Court.”

The hearing on Mohammad Davari’s charges was held in absentia on November 19, 2023, in this judicial body.

Mohammad Davari, aged around 30, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Azad University of Yasuj and is a Political Science undergraduate student at Golestan University of Shiraz. He has a history of arrest and conviction due to his activities.

Appellate Court Confirms Sentences for Three Baha’i Women in Shiraz

Posted on June 14, 2024 by . .

News, Religious Minorities

Adelabad Prison, Bahraeh Ghaderi, HRANA, Roksana Vojdani, Sahar Mohebpour, Setareh Ta'ami, Shiraz

The Appellate Court of Fars Province has confirmed the five-year sentences and additional penalties for three Baha’i residents of Shiraz, Sahar Mohebpour, Roksana Vojdani, and Setareh Taami.

A source close to the families of the women informed HRANA that on June 5, Branch 37 of the Appellate Court, led by Judge Kamran Zareh, upheld the convictions. The charges include “assembly and collusion against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.” The women are sentenced to five years of house arrest, during which they must wear ankle monitors and are restricted to a 1-kilometer radius around their homes. Furthermore, they face a 15-year ban on social services, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year restriction on online activities.

In September 2023, the Ministry of Intelligence arrested these women along with another Baha’i woman, Bahraeh Ghaderi, in Shiraz. They were subsequently released on bail from Adelabad Prison, pending the outcome of their legal proceedings.

Baha’is are subjected to violations of their religious rights, comprising 82% of reports on infringements against religious minorities, according to HRA’s 2023 annual report.

The Baha’i faith is not recognized as a legitimate religion by Iranian authorities, leading to systematic and longstanding violations of the rights of Baha’is in the country. This includes the denial of their fundamental right to practice their religion, which constitutes a clear breach of both Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The United Nations covenant holds that every person has the right to freedom of religion, freedom of converting religion, as well as freedom of expression, individually or collectively; openly or secretly.

Reza Kosari in Extended Detention by Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad

Posted on June 12, 2024 by . .

News, Prisoners

HRANA, Mashhad, Reza Kosari

Reza Kosari, a Mashhad resident, has been detained for over four months at the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention center in Mashhad without a definitive legal status.

According to HRANA, Kosari was apprehended by intelligence agents in Mashhad in February 2024 and placed in solitary confinement. Since his arrest, he has managed only two brief phone calls and one face-to-face visit with his family.

A source close to Kosari’s family relayed to HRANA, “Mr. Kosari, a pharmacist with several pharmacies in Mashhad, had his premises searched by intelligence agents in January this year, allegedly for hoarding medication. His case was subsequently referred to a public court where he received a 30 million tomans fine for possession of some prohibited medications. It appears, however, that his arrest might be more connected to his support for political prisoners and for families of victims and the injured from the nationwide protests of 2022.”

Up to now, the specific accusations against Kosari remain undisclosed.

Sunni Cleric Besmellah Khogiani Arrested in Zahedan

Posted on June 11, 2024 by . .

News, Religious Minorities

Besmellah Khogiani, HRANA, Zahedan, بسم الله خوگیانی

On Saturday, June 8th, Besmellah Khogiani, a Sunni cleric, was detained by security forces in Zahedan and taken to an undisclosed location.

A source close to the cleric confirmed the arrest to HRANA, stating, “This Sunni cleric was arrested at his home by the agents from the Ministry of Intelligence on Saturday, and has been taken to an unknown location.”
The reasons for his arrest, the charges, and his whereabouts are unknown at the time of this writing.

Molavi Besmellah Khogiani, who serves as the Imam of Friday prayer at Siddiqi Mosque in Karimabad, Zahedan, has previously been arrested.

Hamideh Zeraei, Opponent of Mandatory Hijab, Begins Hunger Strike in Lakan Prison

Posted on June 10, 2024February 5, 2025 by . .

News, Prisoners

Hamideh Zeraei, HRANA, Kachooie Prison, Karaj, Rasht, حمیده زراعی

Hamideh Zeraei, an opponent of compulsory hijab, has initiated a hunger strike to protest her continued detention in Lakan Prison, Rasht. She was detained on June 5 following a court appearance at Branch 13 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht.

A source close to Ms. Zeraei’s family confirmed her hunger strike to HRANA, stating: “Hamideh had declared that if she was not released by Saturday, June 8, she would start a hunger strike. Today, when her sister attempted to visit her in Lakan Prison, officials barred the visit.”

Zeraei was initially arrested at her home on May 29, 2023, and taken to Kachooie Prison in Karaj.

On November 16, 2023, the First Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, led by Judge Musa Asaf Al-Hosseini, sentenced her to one year in prison, two years of exile to Rasht, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban from using social media. Following a plea of no contest, her prison term was reduced to nine months. Upon completing her sentence on February 22, 2024, she was released from Kachooie Prison and began her exile in Rasht.

Recently, Ms. Zeraei was summoned to Branch 13 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht for further inquiries. Last Wednesday, after her court appearance, she was arrested and transferred to Lakan Prison.

The summons was related to her ongoing two-year exile term in Rasht, during which she was required to check in every three days at a local police station. Following several visits, the station’s officers demanded she wear a chador for her appearances—a condition Ms. Zeraei, who opposes mandatory hijab, refused. Subsequently, the police chief instructed her to cease her visits. This led to her being summoned to court once again after she failed to verify her continued residence in Rasht.

Previously, in 2022, Ms. Zeraei was arrested in connection with nationwide protests and was later released from Kachooie Prison on February 7, 2023, following an official pardon.

Execution of Inmate at Neyshabur Prison

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 by . .

Executions, News

HRANA, Iman Rezaiepour, Neyshabur, Razavi Khorasan Province

On June 2, 2024, an inmate convicted of murder was executed at Neyshabur Prison, located in Razavi Khorasan Province, as reported by the Iran Human Rights Organization.

Iman Rezaiepour, a 40-year-old father of two, had been sentenced to death for murder three years prior. Previously, he had been placed in solitary confinement twice while awaiting execution, but he recevied a reprieve in order to get amnesty from the victim’s family, who demanded five billion tomans (approximately 100,000 dollars) as blood money to spare his life. However, he was unable to raise the required sum.

No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

In 2023, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran registered the execution of 767 individuals. Out of these, 7 were carried out in public. Among the executed individuals whose genders were identified, 21 were female. Additionally, 2 juvenile offenders, defined as individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crimes, were also executed.

Appellate Court Upholds Six-Month Sentence for Propaganda Charges

Posted on June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 by . .

Freedom of Expression, News

Ali Pouyan Moghaddam, HRANA, Sabzevar, علی پویان مقدم

In Razavi Khorasan Province, the Appellate Court has confirmed a six-month prison sentence for Ali Pouyan Moghaddam, a resident of Sabzevar.

A family associate relayed to HRANA that the appellate decision upheld the initial ruling.
The Sabzevar Revolutionary Court, under the jurisdiction of Judge Gholami, had initially found Moghaddam guilty of “spreading propaganda against the regime.”

He was detained by security forces on May 4, 2023, and subsequently released on bail after 12 days, pending the outcome of his legal proceedings.

Overview of 21 Years of Security Crackdown on Dual and Foreign Nationals

Posted on June 5, 2024June 13, 2024 by . .

Freedom of Expression, News

Ahmadreza Djalali, dual nationals, Farhad Mohammad Shamami*, Farid Safari, Hassan Rostamgari Majd, Hatem Ozdemir, HRANA, Jamshid Sharmahd, Johan Flodorus, Louis Arno, Nahid Taghavi, Olivier Vandecasteele, Saeed Azizi, Shaker Baghi

Human Rights Activists in Iran have documented the arrest of 101 individuals with foreign or dual citizenship by Iranian security agencies since 2003. This analysis reveals significant flaws in the judicial system, highlighted by routine arbitrary detentions and the absence of fair legal processes.

Iran’s regime has consistently targeted dual and foreign nationals for political leverage, often accusing them of espionage or threatening national security, typically without credible evidence. HRANA has noted numerous instances of unfair trials, where proceedings occur in languages the accused do not understand, the denial of private legal representation, disproportionate sentencing, prolonged solitary confinement, and coercive interrogations leading to forced and sometimes televised confessions.

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has recognized that some detainees are specifically targeted due to their nationality or social status. Despite statements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in November 2021 promising safety for dual nationals visiting Iran, the continued detentions and the regime’s refusal to release current detainees convey a starkly opposite and discouraging reality. This inconsistency perpetuates fear and insecurity among Iranians holding dual citizenship.

There is a pressing need for sustained international pressure to secure the release of all detained dual and foreign nationals. The listed individuals, predominantly detained by the IRGC intelligence since 2003, include Americans, British, and Canadians, with some unfortunately never returning home, facing execution or death in custody. Meanwhile, others still await critical interventions.

Noteworthy Points:

The actual number of detentions may exceed what has been reported.
The number of detained dual citizens significantly surpasses that of foreign nationals, indicating a profound mistrust in Iran’s assurances to dual citizens contemplating a return to their homeland.

1. Saeed Abedini
Date of Arrest: October 2012 (Mehr 1391) Date of Release: Late January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Forming house churches to disrupt national security and colluding to commit a crime Sentence: 8 years in prison
2. Vahik Abrahamian
Date of Arrest: February 20, 2010 (Esfand 1388) Date of Release: February 2011 (Esfand 1389) Citizenship: Iranian – Dutch Charges: Promoting Christianity Sentence: Imprisoned for one year in Evin Prison and eventually released and returned to the Netherlands.
3. Afarin Neysari
Date of Arrest: July 20, 2016 (Tir 1395) Date of Release: Late July 2018 (Tir 1397) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage Sentence: 16 years in prison / Released on bail of 40 billion tomans
4. Karan Vafadari
Date of Arrest: July 20, 2016 (Tir 1395) Date of Release: Late July 2018 (Tir 1397) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage Sentence: 27 years in prison / Released on bail of 40 billion tomans
5. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Date of Arrest: March 2016 (Farvardin 1395) Date of Release: Mid-March 2021 (Esfand 1399) for the first case, March 25, 2022 (Esfand 25, 1400) for the second case Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: First case: Assembly and collusion against national security / Second case: Propaganda activities against the regime Sentence: First case: 5 years in prison, Second case: 1 year in prison and 1-year travel ban
6. Afshin Shafiee
Date of Arrest: December 17, 2012 (Azar 26, 1391) Date of Release: January 2013 (Dey 1391) Citizenship: Iranian – Norwegian Charges: – Sentence: Released on bail and left Iran.
7. Jason Rezaian
Date of Arrest: July 22, 2014 (Tir 31, 1393) Date of Release: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage and actions against national security Sentence: Exchanged with several Iranian-American prisoners in the US.
8. Amir Mirza Hekmati
Date of Arrest: December 7, 2011 (Azar 16, 1390) Date of Release: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage Sentence: Initially sentenced to death, later commuted to ten years in prison / Exchanged with several Iranian-American prisoners in the US.
9. Nossratollah (Farzad) Khosravi-Roodsari
Date of Arrest: 2014 (1393) Date of Release: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: – Sentence: Exchanged with several Iranian-American prisoners in the US.
10. Sonia Boubnovaich
Date of Arrest: December 13, 2015 (Azar 22, 1394) Date of Release: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: Croatian – Swedish resident of Iran Charges: – Sentence: Released on bail.
11. Reza Islami
Date of Arrest: May 10, 2020 (Ordibehesht 21, 1399) Date of Release: Temporarily released on March 20, 2022 (Esfand 29, 1400) and later conditionally freed after serving one-third of his sentence, confirmed by the Tehran Appeals Court. Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Collaboration with hostile foreign governments (USA) against the Islamic Republic through participation in rule of law training courses in the Czech Republic Sentence: Seven years in prison, barred from teaching, and a travel ban
12. Homa Hoodfar
Date of Arrest: June 6, 2016 (Khordad 17, 1395) Date of Release: October 2016 (Mehr 1395) Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: – Sentence: –
13. Xiyue Wang
Date of Arrest: Summer 2016 (1395) Date of Release: November 2019 (Aban 1398) Citizenship: Chinese – American Charges: Espionage Sentence: 10 years in prison / Exchanged with an Iranian-American prisoner in the US.
14. (First Name Unknown) Tavakoli
Date of Arrest: – Date of Release: – Citizenship: Dual nationality but details unknown Charges: Espionage Sentence: 8 years and 6 months in prison
15. Hassan Rostamgari Majd*
Date of Arrest: October 27, 2014 (Aban 5, 1393) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Urmia Prison Citizenship: Turkish Charges: First case: Actions against national security through collaboration with opposition groups / Second case: Insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the regime / Third case: Rioting in prison and fighting with officers / Fourth case: Escape during prison leave from his 2010 conviction Sentence: First case: 15 years in prison and revocation of Iranian citizenship / Second case: 2 years in prison / Third case: 1 year in prison / Fourth case: 4 months in prison
16. Reza (Robin) Shahini
Date of Arrest: July 15, 2016 (Tir 25, 1395) Date of Release: March 2017 (Farvardin 1396) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: “Collaboration with Voice of America as part of the hostile US government and participation in related programs, propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and in favor of opposition groups and organizations, membership in opposition groups including monarchists, inciting and provoking people to disrupt national security, and insulting Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei Sentence: 18 years in prison, with only the “most severe punishment” of 9 years enforceable under Article 134 / Released on bail of 200 million tomans
17. Nahid Taghavi*
Date of Arrest: October 16, 2020 (Mehr 25, 1399) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Evin Prison Citizenship: Iranian – German Charges: Participation in managing an illegal group and propaganda against the regime Sentence: 10 years and 8 months in prison
18. Benjamin Brière
Date of Arrest: June 2020 (Khordad 1399) Date of Release: May 2023 (Ordibehesht 1402) Citizenship: French Charges: Propaganda against the regime and espionage Sentence: 8 years and 8 months in prison / Released through “engagement between Iran and France.”
19. Jamshid Sharmahd*
Date of Arrest: August 2020 (Mordad 1399) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in an undisclosed location Citizenship: Iranian – German Charges: Corruption on earth through leadership of an opposition group, planning and leading the bombing of the Hosseiniyeh in Shiraz Sentence: Death penalty confirmed by the Supreme Court
20. Kameel Ahmadi
Date of Arrest: August 11, 2019 (Mordad 20, 1398) Date of Release: November 18, 2019 (Aban 27, 1398) Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: “Illegally acquiring property through collaboration and implementing projects for overthrowing institutions.” Sentence: 9 years in prison and a fine of 600,000 euros
21. Emad Shargi
Date of Arrest: Autumn 2020 (1399) Date of Release: September 2023 (Shahrivar 1402) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage and gathering military information Sentence: 10 years in prison / Released in a prisoner exchange between Iran and the US.
22. Bahareh Amid (Emad Shargi’s wife)
Date of Arrest: March 2018 (Farvardin 1397) Date of Release: The same year (probably short-term) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: – Sentence: –
23. Fariba Adelkhah
Date of Arrest: June 6, 2019 (Khordad 17, 1398) Date of Release: March 12, 2023 (Esfand 22, 1401) Citizenship: Iranian – French Charges: Propaganda against the regime and assembly and collusion against national security Sentence: 6 years in prison / Released under a general amnesty directive from Evin Prison
24. Siamak Namazi
Date of Arrest: October 2015 (Mehr 1394) Date of Release: September 2023 (Shahrivar 1402) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Collaboration with the hostile US government Sentence: 10 years in prison / Released in a prisoner exchange between Iran and the US.
25. Baquer Namazi
Date of Arrest: February 2016 (Esfand 1394) Date of Release: Early 2019 (1398) due to medical treatment Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Collaboration with the hostile US government Sentence: 10 years in prison
26. Maymand Hosseini-Chavoushi
Date of Arrest: November 2018 (Aban 1397) Date of Release: Early February 2019 (Bahman 1397) Citizenship: Iranian – Australian Charges: Collaboration with foreign governments and assembly and collusion against national security through research on population control Sentence: 5 years
27. Ahmadreza Djalali*
Date of Arrest: May 2016 (Ordibehesht 1395) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Evin Prison Citizenship: Iranian – Swedish Charges: Espionage Sentence: Death penalty confirmed by the Supreme Court
28. Nizar Zakka
Date of Arrest: 2015 (1394) Date of Release: June 11, 2019 (Khordad 21, 1398) Citizenship: Lebanese – American Charges: Espionage and collaboration with a hostile government Sentence: 10 years in prison and a fine of $4.2 million
29. Anousheh Ashouri
Date of Arrest: 2017 (1396) Date of Release: March 16, 2022 (Esfand 25, 1400) Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: Espionage for Israel and illegal acquisition of funds Sentence: 12 years in prison and a fine of €33,000
30. Hamid Ghassemi-Shall
Date of Arrest: 2008 (1387) Date of Release: October 2013 (Mehr 1392) Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Initially espionage, later revised to assembly and collusion against national security Sentence: Initially sentenced to death, later reduced to 5 years in prison
31. Roya Saberi Nejad-Nobakht
Date of Arrest: September 28, 2013 (Mehr 6, 1392) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: Insulting religious sanctities and insulting the heads of the three branches of government Sentence: 4 years in prison
32. Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Date of Arrest: Autumn 2018 (1397) Date of Release: November 25, 2020 (Azar 5, 1399) Citizenship: Australian Charges: Endangering Iran’s national security Sentence: 10 years in prison
33. Masoud Karami
Date of Arrest: February 14, 2012 (Bahman 25, 1390) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Iranian – Norwegian Charges: – Sentence: –
34. Abbas Edalat
Date of Arrest: April 14, 2018 (Farvardin 26, 1397) Date of Release: January 2019 (Dey 1397) Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: – Sentence: –
35. Morad Tahbaz
Date of Arrest: January 24, 2018 (Bahman 4, 1396) Date of Release: September 2023 (Shahrivar 1402) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Espionage Sentence: 10 years in prison / Released in a prisoner exchange between Iran and the US.
36. Kavous Seyed-Emami
Date of Arrest: February 2018 (Bahman 1396) Date of Release: Died in prison Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
37. Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani
Date of Arrest: August 2016 (Mordad 1395) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Espionage – collaboration with British intelligence service Sentence: 5 years in prison
38. Haleh Esfandiari
Date of Arrest: May 8, 2007 (Ordibehesht 18, 1386) Date of Release: August 21, 2007 (Mordad 30, 1386) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Actions against national security and soft overthrow Sentence: Released on bail
39. Akbar Lakestani
Date of Arrest: September 28, 2019 (Mehr 6, 1398) Date of Release: November 13, 2019 (Aban 22, 1398) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: Propaganda against the regime Sentence: Released on bail and left the country
40. Sarah Shourd
Date of Arrest: July 30, 2009 (Mordad 8, 1388) Date of Release: September 14, 2010 (Shahrivar 23, 1389) Citizenship: American Charges: Illegal entry into Iran and espionage Sentence: Released on bail and left the country
41. Josh Fattal
Date of Arrest: September 14, 2010 (Shahrivar 23, 1389) Date of Release: December 27, 2011 (Dey 6, 1390) Citizenship: American Charges: Illegal entry into Iran and espionage Sentence: 8 years in prison
42. Shane Bauer
Date of Arrest: September 14, 2010 (Shahrivar 23, 1389) Date of Release: December 27, 2011 (Dey 6, 1390) Citizenship: American Charges: Illegal entry into Iran and espionage Sentence: 8 years in prison
43. Michael White
Date of Arrest: July 1, 2018 (Tir 10, 1397) Date of Release: June 4, 2020 (Khordad 15, 1399) Citizenship: American Charges: Insulting the Supreme Leader and publishing a private photo Sentence: 10 years in prison
44. Maziar Bahari
Date of Arrest: June 1, 2009 (Khordad 11, 1388) Date of Release: October 13, 2009 (Mehr 21, 1388) Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Assembly and collusion with the intent to commit crimes against national security, collecting and keeping confidential and classified documents, propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran, insulting the Supreme Leader, insulting the President, and disrupting public order Sentence: 13 years and 6 months in prison and 74 lashes
45. Roxana Saberi
Date of Arrest: February 1, 2009 (Bahman 12, 1387) Date of Release: May 11, 2009 (Ordibehesht 21, 1388) Citizenship: American Charges: Espionage and collecting documents against the Islamic Republic Sentence: 2 years suspended prison sentence
46. Zahra Kazemi
Date of Arrest: June 24, 2003 (Tir 3, 1382) Date of Release: Died during detention Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Photographing prohibited areas Sentence: –
47. Matthew Trevithick
Date of Arrest: December 8, 2015 (Azar 17, 1394) Date of Release: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Citizenship: American Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
48. Robert Levinson
Date of Arrest: February 2007 (Esfand 1385) Date of Release: Disappeared Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: – Sentence: –
49. Hossein Derakhshan
Date of Arrest: November 1, 2008 (Aban 11, 1387) Date of Release: November 19, 2013 (Aban 28, 1392) Citizenship: Iranian – Canadian Charges: Collaboration with hostile governments, propaganda against the Islamic regime, propaganda in favor of anti-regime groups, insulting religious sanctities, running and managing immoral and obscene websites Sentence: 19 years and 6 months in prison and 5 years barred from membership in parties and media activities
50. Aras Amiri
Date of Arrest: March 2018 (Esfand 1396) Date of Release: July 2021 (Tir 1400) Citizenship: Iranian – British Charges: Espionage Sentence: 10 years in prison
51-58. Seven Slovakian Citizens (Identities Unknown) – Date of Arrest: July 2013 (Tir 1392) – Date of Release: September 2013 (Shahrivar 1392) – Citizenship: Slovakian – Charges: Espionage – Sentence: –
59. Clotilde Reiss
Date of Arrest: 2009 (1388) Date of Release: August 2009 (Mordad 1388) on bail Citizenship: French Charges: Espionage Sentence: 5 years in prison, reduced to a fine upon her departure from Iran on May 16, 2016 (Ordibehesht 27, 1395)
60. Stéphanie Larbieux
Date of Arrest: November 6, 2005 (Aban 15, 1384) Date of Release: January 2007 (Dey 1385) Citizenship: French Charges: – Sentence: –
61. Donald Klein
Date of Arrest: November 6, 2005 (Aban 15, 1384) Date of Release: January 2007 (Dey 1385) Citizenship: German Charges: – Sentence: –
62. Nelly Erin-Cambron
Date of Arrest: October 21, 2018 (Mehr 29, 1397) Date of Release: February 24, 2019 (Esfand 5, 1397) Citizenship: French Charges: Signing an illegal mining contract Sentence: –
63. Kian Tajbakhsh
Date of Arrest: July 2009 (Tir 1388) Date of Release: March 12, 2010 (Esfand 22, 1388) Citizenship: Iranian – American Charges: – Sentence: 5 years in prison
64. Habib Chaab (Habib Asyoud)
Date of Arrest: November 2021 (Aban 1400) Date of Release: Executed Citizenship: Iranian – Swedish Charges: Corruption on earth through leading a group named Harakat al-Nidal
65. Rouhollah Zam
Date of Arrest: October 2019 (Mehr 1398) Date of Release: Executed Citizenship: Iranian – French Charges: “Corruption on earth, forming and managing ‘Amadnews’ and ‘Voice of the People’ channels to disrupt national security, espionage for the Israeli intelligence service through the intelligence service of a regional country, espionage for the French intelligence service, collaboration with the hostile US government against the Islamic Republic of Iran, assembly and collusion to commit crimes against internal and external national security, engaging in propaganda activities against the regime, membership and management of the ‘Saham News’ website to disrupt national security, inciting and provoking people to war and killing to disrupt national security, collecting classified information with the intent to provide it to others to disrupt national security, spreading falsehoods, inciting military personnel and individuals serving in the armed forces to rebellion, escape, surrender or failing to carry out their military duties, insulting religious sanctities, insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the leadership, insulting officials and agents, illicitly obtaining property, and complaints from some legal and natural persons.” Sentence: Death
66. Mostafa Azizi
Date of Arrest: February 1, 2015 (Bahman 12, 1393) Date of Release: Late April 2016 (Farvardin 1395) Citizenship: Iranian-Canadian Charges: “Assembly and collusion against national security,” “propaganda against the regime,” and “insulting the leadership” Sentence: 3 years in prison and a fine
67. Saeed Malekpour
Date of Arrest: October 2008 (Mehr 1387) Date of Release: Released before completing his sentence by leaving on bail Citizenship: Iranian-Canadian Charges: Cybercrimes (pornography) Sentence: Life imprisonment
68. Kamran Ghaderi
Date of Arrest: January 2016 (Dey 1394) Date of Release: June 2023 (Khordad 1402) / Released during a prisoner exchange with Assadollah Assadi Citizenship: Iranian-Austrian Charges: Espionage Sentence: 10 years in prison
69. Yulia Yuzik
Date of Arrest: October 3, 2019 (Mehr 11, 1398) Date of Release: October 10, 2019 (Mehr 18, 1398) Citizenship: Russian Charges: Espionage for Israel Sentence: Released after one week and left Iran
70. Mehran Raoof*
Date of Arrest: October 2020 (Mehr 1399) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Evin Prison Citizenship: Iranian-British Charges: Participation in managing an illegal group and propaganda against the regime Sentence: 10 years and 8 months in prison
71. Saeed Azizi*
Date of Arrest: November 12, 2023 (Aban 21, 1402) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Iranian-Swedish Charges: Assembly and collusion to commit a crime Sentence: 5 years in prison
72. Shahram Namavar*
Date of Arrest: August 2023 (Mordad 1402) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Evin Prison Citizenship: Iranian-British Charges: – Sentence: –
73. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: September 16, 2023 (Shahrivar 25, 1402) Date of Release: – Citizenship: – Charges: Attempting to organize riots and sabotage Sentence: –
74. Monireh Terez Basir
Date of Arrest: November 2022 (Aban 1401) Date of Release: September 18, 2023 (Shahrivar 27, 1402) / Left Iran during a prisoner exchange Citizenship: Iranian-American Charges: Close cooperation with a European intelligence service Sentence: –
75. Bernard Phelan
Date of Arrest: October 3, 2023 (Mehr 11, 1402) Date of Release: May 2021 (Ordibehesht 1401) Citizenship: French-Irish Charges: Providing information to another country Sentence: 6 years and 6 months in prison
76. Massoud Mosahib
Date of Arrest: January 2019 (Dey 1397) Date of Release: June 2023 (Khordad 1402) Citizenship: Iranian-Austrian Charges: Collaboration with Israel and the German intelligence service Sentence: 10 years in prison / Released during a prisoner exchange with Assadollah Assadi
77. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: Late May 2024 (Ordibehesht 1403) Date of Release: – Citizenship: European Charges: Organizing Satanic rituals, drinking alcohol, wearing specific Satanic symbols on clothing, head, face, and hair Sentence: –
78. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: Late May 2024 (Ordibehesht 1403) Date of Release: – Citizenship: European Charges: Organizing Satanic rituals, drinking alcohol, wearing specific Satanic symbols on clothing, head, face, and hair Sentence: –
79. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: Late May 2024 (Ordibehesht 1403) Date of Release: – Citizenship: European Charges: Organizing Satanic rituals, drinking alcohol, wearing specific Satanic symbols on clothing, head, face, and hair Sentence: –
80. Farhad Mohammad Shamami*
Date of Arrest: October 2022 (Mehr 1401) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Urmia Prison Citizenship: Iraqi Charges: Membership in one of the opposition parties Sentence: 7 years in prison
81. Johan Flodorus*
Date of Arrest: May 6, 2022 (Ordibehesht 16, 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Swedish Charges: Corruption on earth through actions against national security and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic, collaborating with the Israeli occupying regime, assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security Sentence: –
82. Santiago Sanchez
Date of Arrest: October 2023 (Mehr 1402) Date of Release: December 30, 2023 (Dey 10, 1402) Citizenship: Spanish Charges: Arrested during nationwide protests in 2021 Sentence: –
83. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: December 2023 (Azar 1402) Date of Release: – Citizenship: – Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
84. Hatem Ozdemir*
Date of Arrest: June 2019 (Khordad 1398) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Urmia Prison Citizenship: Turkish Charges: Moharebeh (waging war against God) Sentence: Death
85. Farid Safari*
Date of Arrest: April 2023 (Farvardin 1402) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Azerbaijani Charges: Espionage Sentence: 2 years in prison
86. Valida Yusifova
Date of Arrest: December 2021 (Dey 1400) Date of Release: August 2023 (Mordad 1402) Citizenship: Azerbaijani Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
87. Olivier Vandecasteele*
Date of Arrest: July 2022 (Tir 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Belgian Charges: Espionage against the Islamic Republic of Iran for a foreign intelligence service, collaboration with the hostile US government, money laundering of $500,000, professional currency smuggling of $500,000, and 74 lashes Sentence: 40 years in prison and 74 lashes
88. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: March 2023 (Esfand 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Afghan Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
89. Ana Baneer
Date of Arrest: November 2022 (Aban 1401) Date of Release: February 25, 2023 (Esfand 6, 1401) Citizenship: Spanish Charges: – Sentence: –
90. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: October 2022 (Mehr 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Austrian Charges: Espionage Sentence: 7 years and 6 months in prison
91. Louis Arnaud*
Date of Arrest: September 28, 2022 (Mehr 6, 1401) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Evin Prison Citizenship: French Charges: – Sentence: 5 years in prison
92. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: December 2022 (Dey 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: German Charges: Photographing the Omidieh oil facilities Sentence: –
93. Alicia Piperno
Date of Arrest: Early October 2022 (Mehr 1401) Date of Release: November 2022 (Aban 1401) Citizenship: German Charges: – Sentence: –
94. Shaker Baghi*
Date of Arrest: February 2008 (Esfand 1386) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Kashmar Prison Citizenship: Turkish Charges: Membership in one of the opposition parties Sentence: 30 years in prison and exile to Kashmar Prison
95. Identity Unknown
Date of Arrest: – Date of Release: June 2023 (Khordad 1402) Citizenship: Danish Charges: – Sentence: –
96. Identity Unknown*
Date of Arrest: Early August 2022 (Mordad 1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: Swedish Charges: Espionage Sentence: –
97. Senor Tamara*
Date of Arrest: Autumn 2020 (1399) Date of Release: July 21, 2022 (Tir 30, 1401), released under a general amnesty directive Citizenship: Turkish Charges: Membership in one of the opposition parties Sentence: 10 years and 1 day in prison
98. Cécile Kohler*
Date of Arrest: Spring 2022 (1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: French Charges: Organizing “riots and disorder” related to teachers’ union gatherings Sentence: –
99. Jacques Paris*
Date of Arrest: Spring 2022 (1401) Date of Release: – Citizenship: French Charges: Organizing “riots and disorder” related to teachers’ union gatherings Sentence: –
100. Mohammad Birdal*
Date of Arrest: August 21, 2021 (Mordad 30, 1400) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Urmia Prison Citizenship: Turkish Charges: Membership in one of the opposition groups Sentence: –
101. Shahab Dalili*
Date of Arrest: 2016 (1395) Date of Release: Still imprisoned in Urmia Prison Citizenship: Iranian-American Charges: Collaboration with a hostile government Sentence: 10 years in prison
102. Sereen Curtis (Badiei)*
Date of Arrest: March 26, 2023 Date of Release: – Citizenship: Iranian-New Zealand with U.S. residency Charges: Blasphemy Sentence: –
103. Nasrin Roshan*
Date of Arrest: November 16, 2023 Date of Release: Incarcerated in Evin Prison Citizenship: Iranian-British Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime Sentence: Three years in prison

Only individuals marked with an asterisk * are still imprisoned or under restrictions in Iran.

Update on Sanaz Jahan Tigh’s Imprisonment in Tir Kala Prison, Sari

Posted on June 4, 2024 by . .

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HRANA, Sanaz Jahan Tigh, Sari, Tir Kala Prison

Sanaz Jahan Tigh, a political prisoner and one of the detainees during the nationwide protests of 2022, is currently serving a two-year and six-month sentence at Tir Kala Prison in Sari.

Jahan Tigh was detained by security forces in late August 2023 and subsequently sentenced on September 9, 2023, to two years and six months in prison by the Sari Revolutionary Court. The charges against her, as reported by HRANA, include “propaganda against the regime” and “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran.”

During her arrest, security agents conducted a search of her residence, confiscating various personal items such as books and manuscripts.

Jahan Tigh, who is about 30 years old and hails from Ghaemshahr, has been arrested twice before for her involvement in the 2021 nationwide protests. She has previously spent time in detention facilities in both Sari and Ghaemshahr, released on bail each time.

Additionally, she had been arrested in connection with earlier protests in Khuzestan and subsequently released after securing bail.

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Update on Sanaz Jahan Tigh’s Imprisonment in Tir Kala Prison, Sari

Sanaz Jahan Tigh, a political prisoner and one of the detainees during the nationwide protests of 2022, is currently serving a two-year and six-month sentence at Tir Kala Prison in Sari.

On June 16, 202, Shahab Mohammadian, a resident of Yasuj, was arrested by security forces in this city and transferred to an unknown location.

Mohammad Davari, a workers’ rights advocate is serving his sentence in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz. In a violation of prisoners’ rights, he has recently been denied access to phone calls to his family starting from Sunday, June 16.

The Appellate Court of Fars Province has confirmed the five-year sentences and additional penalties for three Baha’i residents of Shiraz, Sahar Mohebpour, Roksana Vojdani, and Setareh Taami.

Reza Kosari, a Mashhad resident, has been detained for over four months at the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention center in Mashhad without a definitive legal status.

On Saturday, June 8th, Besmellah Khogiani, a Sunni cleric, was detained by security forces in Zahedan and taken to an undisclosed location.

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Hamideh Zeraei, an opponent of compulsory hijab, has initiated a hunger strike to protest her continued detention in Lakan Prison, Rasht. She was detained on June 5 following a court appearance at Branch 13 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht.

On June 2, 2024, an inmate convicted of murder was executed at Neyshabur Prison, located in Razavi Khorasan Province, as reported by the Iran Human Rights Organization.

In Razavi Khorasan Province, the Appellate Court has confirmed a six-month prison sentence for Ali Pouyan Moghaddam, a resident of Sabzevar.

Human Rights Activists in Iran have documented the arrest of 101 individuals with foreign or dual citizenship by Iranian security agencies since 2003. This analysis reveals significant flaws in the judicial system, highlighted by routine arbitrary detentions and the absence of fair legal processes.

Sanaz Jahan Tigh, a political prisoner and one of the detainees during the nationwide protests of 2022, is currently serving a two-year and six-month sentence at Tir Kala Prison in Sari.